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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
a chicago Roy.

Chicago, August. IA small boy,
whose name and residence are ct present
unknown, but who is being sought for
by the police, created o good deal Of ex-
element OF the Lake street bridge about
8 O'Clock this morning and nearly sue
.ceeded in bringing about o trlghtfut
accident. At the hour named the bridge
tender went to the west end of the bridge
to tighten up the look q little and for an
instant the trottIe on the main floor of
the bridge was left unprotected. Seeing
this the youth darted out from the
passenger wslk, gave the trottle o
Jerk, setting the bridge in motion, and
ran away as fast as his lega could carry
him. just az this had been done q west
division car WAS coming down to the
bridge, when the driver suddenly saw
the immense structure turning at full
speed. Fortunately he was enabled to
stop his car before it reached the bridge
and at the same time the man in charge
OF the engine on the second food of the
bridge saw that something was wrong
and shut off stream, bringing the great
structure to q halt before it had moved
half q dozen feet. Bridge Tender Casey set
ont In pursuit of the boy who ran down
Water street, while the policeman OF the
bridge made chase down Lake street in
hope of overtaking him there. Casey
had b boy in sight for some time and
followed him to River street, over half o
mile, bpt tie cunning youngster escaped
in the Gro wd at this point.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
Colorow seeking A.sistance

Denver, Uol., Aug. 1s-A News special
Just received from Glenwood says: The
News special northern courier has
learned exclusively that the White river
Ute Indians have sent runners to Up.
compahgre's camp, Blackfeet, Sioux,
Grow and other tribes in Colorado,
Wyoming, Montana and Idaho for aid.
Colorow knows that he must fight, and
this will be a decisive battle and that it
will end the Indian question forever.
He has determined, it is said, to have
other tribes brought into the present
difficulties, and while the, outbreak has
been local so fer. he wants to make it a
national one. Runners are reported to
haye started for the camp of other tribes
from Yellow jacket Psss. On Sunday
night Duncan Blair, a white ranchmen
who married q Ute squaw. and who is
said to be popular with the Utes, is
alleged to have stated this; for q fact.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
.. Anothe1 message from Sheriff

tiers. Another message from Sheriff
Kendall to Gen West, says:
send men and arms at once, the In
dams have raised hell again
United States Marshal Hill telegr aphed
Gen. Crook, at Omaha, that the assist
ance of United States troops was urgent
ly needed, as he is advised by private
dispatches that the Indians are gradually
combining and working into a position
in the mountains, affording almost i'm
pregnable protection and where feed,
game and fuel are plenty. He is conf
dent that the old CHIEF will fight to the
bitter end.
Gov. Adams is feeling rather nervous
over the fact of the United States au-
thorities having as yet taken no steps to
assist the state in putting a stop to the
trouble where it is, and in an interview
this afternoon said: 81 wan the u. S.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
lMeNrY-IWo IAousArp.

4UEf19 49, alga AHHHg.-
: /. m. auua psr Of P~ost,na.,s,. ~.
oe'ss.n n, sne Admssis,sAs,ao IN ssss.
W~AsaaNsieN, d. O., Ang IS-Ths
senuai report OF the first assistant post
master general now being prepared will
contain the following statement of
nhanges In the postofices during the last
fiscal rear ended June 30. Number of
Offices established 8, 043; number OF Offices
discontinued, 1900; appointments on res
equation and commissions expired [, 1888;
appointments on removals and suspen
sions, 2,584; appointments of changes of
names and cities, 4S2: appointments on
deaths Of postmnsters, $50. The total
number OF appointments OF postmasters
of all grades during the year 1887 WAS
1909. The number for the year 1885
was 9,,547 and for the year 1886, 90, 747,
making q total for the three years of. Do,
373 The total number Of postotices Ok
all grades In operation on July LIST. 1887,
was 50, l57.
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Strange Music Heard at = Burial Service
Its Gauge o Mystery.

strange Music Heard at . Burial Service
Its Cause o Mystery.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. ia most re-
markable story, well authenticated,
from Banks county, con corning
the burial OF the late DR.. "A. ID. Chinaalt.
He was inferred at Wins bprying-ground
near Lula. After the grave had been
prepared, the corpse was carried to it, and
the funeral rites performed, the coffin.
was lowered Into the vault, and the grave
was just about to be filed when a strange
noise was heard hat sounded like music
from a harp. The crowd was considera-
bly, agitated and a general commotion
followed. No one knew what or where
1t was. To some 1t appeared to be in the
grave, and to others in the trees. There
is no doubt about there being q strange
noise heard, or one that will in all pro-
liability never be explained this side OF
eternity. The Rev.sG. d. Cartledge, who
was conducting the funeral rites, says he
did not hear the noise, as he Is a little
deaf, but noticed the congregation was
excited and that there was something
unusual operating upon the audience.
just what caused the noise or what ii
was. 1t is highly probable will neyer be
explained.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
THE PACIFIC COMMISSION.
Ths Argument of the Commission Be
fore the u. S. Court.

Tho Argument of the Commission Be.
fore the U. S. Court.
SAR Francisco, Aug. 18.-The argu,
ment on the petition to compel Mr.. San
ford to answer certain questions of the
Pacific railway commission was begun
before Judges Field, Sawyer, Hoffman
and Sabin. U. S. District Attorney
Carey declared that Mr.. Sanford's answer
was not adequate and that the court must
now decide whether congress itself had
the right to examine the company's af-
fairs. If SO there was no doubt that the
same power resided in the commission.
He argued in support of the authority OF
congress in the matter. Council for Gem
trial Pacific said they rested their case on
the claim that the inquiry is an uncalled
for, unjust and ~unprineipled interference
in the affairs of q private corporation.
The refusal to answer was not on the
ground h a the answer would be in
eliminating but on the ground of human,
individual rights. The star chamber
methods of the commission were OPP
posed to civilization and that they were
unconstitutional when they touch private
affairs. After hearing the arguments the
court granted until Monday to file briefs.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
/. Z. zenblin general superintendent Or

j. Z. Zeublin general superintendent OF
the B. go. telegraph company, Chicago;
ID. Fl. Bates president of the same COM
pany, New York; j. H. BunneI, New
York; A. G. Bliss, Chicago; A. It. Bren-
manner, Colbert. Neb.S; w. H. Boyd, Pal.
estine, Tax. w. j. Dealy manager Of the
w. u. 7. company, New York, and J.. c..
Cruise, Kansas City.
President Hines read his annual adj
dress to the old timers reviewing at
length the history of transmitting
thought by signals. Chief of electrical
department David r. Walker, of this
city; and Thomas A. Edison, of Menlo
Park, were among the names proposed
for membership. The report of Treas
urer Dealy showed a balance on hand of
$685. 81. David Brooks, of this city, was
elected president for the ensuing year;
Irwin Dugan of Louisville, vice president;
and w. j. Dealy of New York, secretary
and treasurer.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
FREIGHT CAR ROBBERS.
nA,s a Dozen Arrested, but the Ring
leaders not Caught.

nAss a Dozen Arrested, but the Ring
leaders not Caught.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1S.-For some
time past the freight cars of the New
York division of the Pennsylvania rail
road have been broken into and robbed
Of all kinds of goods. Every effort was
made to detect the robbers, but despite
the great precaution taken the robberies
continued, and cases and packages disap-
peared. Last week special officers Nil
Ter and Stevens discovered that two
brakemen employed on the road were
making numerous visits to pawn shops.
An investigation showed that the two
men had at various times pledged a var
iety of goods. The officers arrested the
W men on Friday, and from subsequent
knowledge obtained by the officers, two
more brakemen and a woman were taken
into custody charged with completely in
the robberies. The names Of the i've
prisoners are: Frank Drake and his
wife, Walter Lands, George Finefrock
and Arthur Culbertson. A large amount
of the stolen goods was found In the
houses of the accused. The four mon
and the womnn were held for q further
hearing on Tuesday next. The ringlead-
ers in the robberies have not been ar
rested, as they Red upon the arrest of
their partners in the crime.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
SENATOR STANFORD REPLIES.
as File. An.wer Giving Reason. COR n

as Files Answer Giving Reasons Cor no.
Replying to the Questions.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.--The answer
filed in the United States circuit court by
Senator Stanford, of the Central Pacific
company giving his reasons for refusing
to answer certain questions of the Pacific
railway commission sets forth that the
business of the company has grown SO
vast during the twenty five years of his
connection with it, aggregating $40, 000,.
600 that he cannot longer recall mere de
tails. He has tried TO comply with the
wishes of the commission and has caused
to be prepared statements giving all the
information available. All the officers
and employees of the company have cheer
fully responded to all of the
commission
In regard to the suggestion that the
act of congress creating the mpa
may be repealed, Mr.. Stanford says the
provisions OF the act have been complied
with The repeal of the act would not
destroy the company, which does not w
its existence 10 the act, but to the laws
OF California The repeal might affect
bouaties, but not the existence of the
new company. The affairs OF the com
pany have been annually examined by
government officials, and tie accounts
adjusted and accepted by the govern.
ment The present Investigation has exs
tended beyond the affairs of the Central
Pacific, aud into those of allied co1npa.
MES, exposing their relations to the scru-
tiny of business rivals md competitors.
Mr.. Stanford denies having refused to
answer questions concerning the proper
~ IN which the government is Interested.
Ills refusal TO answer in regard to other
property is based on the fact that the
qnestlons asked and the line of examina-
ton pursued have manifestly been
prompted by hostile parties, whose aim lis
more to the pursuit of personal enmity
OF a private character, than the interests
ofthe public or the ends of instice.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS.

Jamestown has hopes of getting the
Manitoba extension this year.
The railroad commissioners held a
meeting at Huron Wednesday.
Shang Foster vas shot and killed Lass
Sunday at Mlnot by Roxie Qhaile.
Since January LIST 1877 patents have
been fled for record in Bookings coun-
ty.
The contract for building o 1000
school house at Brookings will be let
August 20.
Hyde county potatoes are growing 80
large that the ground swell is changing
the oonree of streams.
In north Dakota sportsmen are violat-
ing the prairie chicken law in a shame
fully reckless manner.
The controller of the currency has
approved the First National bank of
Stnrgis as q reserve bank.
improvements to the amount Of
$4,000 are being made on the Baptist
and Methodist churches at Brookings.
Frank Cottell has been appointed
postmaster at Smlthyille, Lawrence
county, Dak., vice Shelby, D. removed
Two or three companies OF the Dakota
militia will engage in the sham battle at
the Minneapolis exposition next month.
1t is said that q Washington lawyer is
fleeing Dakota banks by getting them
to pay him $500 for being made United
States repositories.
The new agricultural college at Brook
ings will be enclosed this week, and
when finished will be by far the prettiest
building of the three.
Three parties Of Manitoba surveyors
continue to work in the vicinity of Bur.
on. Their junction with the Milwaukee,
will be either Woonsocket or Alpena.
Ever Peterson, mi of the, pioneers OF
Bookings county, has just returned from
Spokane Falls, w. T., where he has
spent several months, and has decided
to settle there.
Bookings Presbyterians, who have
been without a regular preacher for
some time, have engaged the Rev, MIR.
Work, whose disposition is said to cor
respond with his name.
The grain buyers along the Omaha
road are forcing the prices of wheat up
at Mitchell and at Alexandria, where
hitherto the Milwaukee elevator men
had things their own way.
w. b. Potter, q subscription solicitor
for the Carter Bros publishing house
at Canton has been bound oyer to await
the action Of the grand iary upon the
charge OF forgery end larceny.
The Larimore base ball nine play 8
match game with the Dakota club al
Devils Lake, September 3Oth, the sec.
ond day OF the fair there. The stakes are
$75 to winners and Ss5 to losers,
Committees of citizens left Mifchau.
this week for st. Panl and Chicago 10
interview the Manitoba and Illinois
Central railroad people with reference
70 securing both these lines for Mitch
ell.
Among the Mitchell people way ON a
vacation at this time are the Misses
Silsby, Hiss Brary and Miss H,bbse.
and Mesfrs Howard, Hibbae, at Minne-
sonka; Mr. and Mrs. O. q. Shaw Of the
N1NNfL III aE&2 5NrNZ-ENttI
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
Terrible Storm in nebraska.


Lincoln, Aug. 18-A special to the
Journal from. Republican City, Nsb.,
says: The worst storm of the season
visited this section at 6 o'clock last even
ing, blowing down buildings, ~unroofing
houses and doing general damage. The
large brick school-house. nearly COM
pleted, was wrecked and the workmen
buried in ruins, ]. j. Tanning and Q
man named Allen, OF Alma, were killed
and six others seriously injured, two
fatally. FL. a.. Whitterell's house was
wrecked and his wife and two children
buried in the debris and all more or less
injured. Several other buildings were
carried away OF wrecked and several
persons badly hurt. The damage cannot
now be estimated. Hail stones an inch
in diameter, fell during the storm.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19

Alex, Mitchell, aud Miss Gson.
Spirit Lake; Mrs Tom M~auebas,a.
Chicago; Mr.. A. .. and Mrs. N !,
Hitchcock. in Iowa, DR.. and Mrs Rec
in Illinois.
The Excelsior house at Woop,ooha.
wal burglarized Tuesday night Of ! pold
watch and considerable money. Ok
suspicious characters were arrested -
Betcher and circumstances point !.
their guilt.
Trail county agricultural society viii
furnish a minister and appropriate mns,.
and o present of twenty dollars to ans
couple who will consent TO be marr,ed
publicly on the fair grounds of tbo
society at the fair next month.
Hyde county has hay, fodder. st,au
and grain. and pasture in abundance
and humane citizens possessing sll tba
social qualifications that make peon,s
friends, together with enterpr,sinR dis
positions and business energy. So savs
the local serbs.
Preparations for the territorial t.a;r al
Mitchell are prospering. The grounds
have been enlarged by the addition ~
10 acres on the east, and a large number
OF new buildings are going up. Mitchell
and Dawson county will put up a build
ing and make q separate exhibit.
The weather has been exceedingly
favorable for some time and harvest ia
well along in Grand Forks county. At
the last grain ripened all at once and nc
matter how forehanded and we'll pre-
pared farmers were they could not keen
up with their wheat crope. However
no damage has occurred.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
Killed by q Rridea.

MARION, Ky, Aug. 18.--This evening
about . o'clock a bridge under construc.
tion on the Ohio Valley railroad, Ave
miles south OF this place, fell, killing
William McCarrall, sub-contractor, and.
fatally injuring Frank Salgue aud Joe
Riley, and seriously injuring w. L. Cor.
don, jE., OF M~adisonville, KY. The lat
ter may recover, but the others will not,
The bridge was thirty-two feet high. and
the men were on II when they fell,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
Another smash Up,

EAsToN, Penn, Aug. lS.--An ore
train stopped et the Three Bridges, n. i.
station on the Eastor md Amboy diyi.
sion Of the I.etigh Valley road late last
night Ter orders. The fast freight came
along at II high rate OF speed and before
the ore traiu could get out OF the way q
coliision occurred, and the track was
lined with broken cars and their contents.
Amos Clark, engineer of the freight,
held hfs post up to the last and in jump.
ing. rolled down a ditch receiving serious
injuries, His fireman was slightly
BRUISED About sixteen cars aud q loco.
m0tfya are wrecked and the track was
BLOCH al several hours
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. IS.-Herman
Field, q conductor In the employ Of the
Detroit City railway was granted a vaca.
ton recently and attended i convention
os the Knights of Labor at Syracuse.
Upon his return he was discharged. The
conductors have appointed . committac
TO confer with the owners of the road and
secure Fields reinstatement, failing In
which q general strike win be ordered, as
the knights will back up the conductors.
The eight lines OF railway are owned by
the Detroit City company and q strike
WI effect every section Of the city.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
rhers is NO "nrotherno.a..

EAST SAGINAW, Mich. Aug. ls-T. b.
Barry a member Of The national execu.
tive board OF the Knights of Labor, de.
iies that there is any such order as the
"Brothcrhoodn organizing in the east, for
the purpose OF stamping out the Knights.
Mr. Barry has just returned from an ex-
tensixe tour Of the east, and claims to
know positively that. the nBrotherhoodn
exists only In the disordered brain u
some newspaper correspondents
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
Giadston. .Conrratulste,

LONDON, Aug. 18,-In d letter to Nh.
joint. Brennan, congratulating him on
his election to parliament for the Nor
witch division OF cheshire, Mr.. Gladstone
writes: Few will seek to disguise the
unquesttonable addition thus made to the
evidence now rapidly approaching q de-
monstratiye character that the people Of
England intend to do full justice to the
people of Ireland by confiding TO them
Ia q spirit alike generous and wise the
conduct III Irish AFFAIRS
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
viii Sue for Damages-

LONDON, Aug. 1a.-The lady arrested
at Cowes last week, on suspicion OF hay
Ing dynamite In her possession, expects
70 receive compensation from the govern
nsent for her groundless arrest, and will,
II Is understood, bring suis against the
officials who took her In custody, as rep.
sesentatises OF the government and to re-
cover damages II the matter is not vol.
unfairly aud satisfactorily settled.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
Heavy Rafnfa,l ~ Iondan.

Lo.poN. Aug. 1a.-Seyere thunder
storms have prevailed throughout Eng.
land, and nowhere has the rainfall been
heavier than In London. The tracks OF
the Metropolitan underground railway
are flooded with water aud traffic is much
tmpeded and in some parts of the line
entirely suspended In consequence.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19

P~lTTsHURG, Aug. l8.~-Train No. A on
the Fort Wayne road was wrecked at
BayRrd Station, twelve miles east Of Al
lance, Ohio. The rails spread and the
rear sleeper was thrown from the track.
q. Werner, porter on the sleeper, resid-
Ing on Centur avenue, Plttsburg, Was
killed Instantly
! = Maloney, Cathclic priest. Detroit,
Mich. George d. Lawson. Washington:
w H. Mccoy. Flagman, on the train
md several others were seriously injured.
OF the reported injured two viii div.
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THE CHA 4oRRoR.
A sssiion SOS. and che Railroad Jatn,,y
CensnIaa.

A$Ssrtion sfoss and Che Railroad JStnssy
censaTaa.
GHArswoRTH, Ill, Aug. II. : The,
c%oroner's jury IN the railroad disaster,
after three hours elaboration, returned
q verdict that Section Boss Coughlin was
guilty Of gross criminsi negligence in
leaving fires burning across the track:
The jury r~eeoniinepded he be held 10 the
grand jury. The company was censured
for not having the track patroiled all Of
the fatal evening. Conghiin will be arr
rested. a warrant WAS taken
10 Pontiacs
There was considerable diversity Of
opinion during the early part OF the SEES
slon Of the jury, several OF the number
being DESTROYS OF making their verdict
nonscommittal. They finally. however.
gave way to argument.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19
A Chinaman Kills . Boy.

New YORK, Aug. 1a.--Last Wednes-
day a number of boys were throwing
missiles at the window of Charlie jim. a
Chinese laundryman, at 437 avenue A.
This enraged the Chinaman, and setting
a club he ran out and struck Chsrles
O,Donnell, aged 13, on the head, frattur-
ing his skull. O'Donnell fingered until
tonight, when he died. Charlie jim has
been arrested.
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Cleveland conanItnh.

IAN FRANCISCO, Ang. lS.-Chairman
Palitison, of the Pacific railway commis-
sion, sent the following telegram on be-
half OF the commission To President
Cleyeland; Two suits are pending In
the United States court of this district,
involving the right of the commission to
examine a witness 8conceraing the lay.
ment OF money go influence legislation.
as we are under your ~immediate dlrec-
uon, VS. respectfully request your iudg.
ment as to whether Or not we should am.
pioy counsel to assist the district atsor-
lney. Our Judgment Is that we should =
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Newfoundland is Ailright.

ST JOHNS, " f., Aug. 1S.-Sir robert
.~Thornbnrn, premier Of The province, pub
fishes the following card: Statements
published abroad regarding Newfonnd-
and are untruthful and malicious. There
Is neither bankruptcy nor universal des-
titution. The Ban and Western fisheries
are successful Tha Labrador and North.
arn fisheries have hitherto been poor, but
We're Improving at the latest adyices.
The general outlook here il much better
than It was last season ut the correspond.
ing period. !"
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Does Not Believe Ii.

LosDeN, Aug. 18.-2Sir Francis De
Winton. president OF the Emnfn Bey re-
lief committee, has expressed his belief
that it is impossible for trustworthy
news Of Mr.. Stanley to have arrived at
Zanzibar 30 soon after his arrival at
Aruwimi, on June ~, and therefore ad-t
vtses that no credence be given to the re-
port of the explorers death.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-19

MAagRvlLLEs Ill Aug. 1e.-on aaconnt
Of 9 densefog which prevented this signals
being seen, u stock train dashed into the
rear Of another Of the same Kind, stand
ingaoa the main track OF the Chicago,
Burlington q Quincy railroad. Al large
number OF cattle and hogs were killed
and maitned. Engineer Robinson was
severely bruised by jumping from his en-
CINE The fireman escaped nnhurt.